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Israeli court rejects cap on Ukrainian refugees

This week, Israel’s Supreme Court struck down the cap imposed by the Interior Ministry on the number of Ukrainian refugees allowed into the country.
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Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy welcomed Israel’s High Court ruling on July 3 rejecting a government cap on the number of Ukrainian refugees allowed to enter the country. The court ruled in favor of a petition against quotas introduced a few months ago by Interior Minister Ayelet Shaked, limiting the number of Ukrainians allowed to enter Israel.

“I commend the decision of the Supreme Court of the State of Israel, which obliges the government of Israel to abolish any additional restrictions on the entry of citizens of Ukraine. The rule of law and respect for human rights is exactly what distinguishes a true, developed democracy!” tweeted Zelenskyy.

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